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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1911
Page
5
Bank and land ads clutter the page as H V Smith markets fire and tornado insurance and real estate. Numerous visitors from Shafer, Ray, Mormon, and Regina mingle with residents while typhoid and pneumonia illness entries appear among social notices and travel.
The five thousand six hundred and seventy first year on the Jewish calendar will be observed by local Hebrews next weekend. The New Year begins Friday at sundown and ends Sunday at sundown with services Saturday morning at the K of P hall conducted by Kabi Yellen.
A government geological survey party led by Professor Frank A. Herald left this county for the Fort Berthold reservation. The team has been here since June 1 and will map classify and report on mineral resources across fifteen townships. Assistant District Director Woodruff carried interior instructions to proceed immediately with the survey.
Prof Thomas Shaw shared results from 45 Montana farms showing that proper dry farming could double 1910 yields if soil is prepared correctly. He urged June deep plowing, immediate packing, and four harrowings at key growth stages to build soil moisture and plant food for wheat varieties suited to western North Dakota.
The author suggests reviving chilled lambs by placing them briefly in warm water and drying. If lambs suck well in the first days, they grow strong and fetch good prices for the butcher. Early castration and docking are advised, noting milk quality and navicular infection as common birth issues.
The article notes otter predation is rarely blamed on boars. sows often cause the decline. It observes more small hogs have been marketed in the last two years than before. It also states that pushing a hog to 200 pounds requires careful care and expert feeding to stay profitable.
The play Dad's Girl by the Metho dist church ladies drew strong attendance and cleared funds for charity after expenses. Leading roles were well performed by Mrs. T W Greer and Edwin A Palmer with strong support from Miss Hagen Miss Toftley Jessie Dupuis and others. The production showcased singing by Miss MacDonald and Miss Baldwin and the Onstad orchestra, with further entertainment from Varian and Varin the Mutt and Jeff pictures and the Musical Bells.
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